A "Catch-up Review PV" covering episodes 1 to 6 of "Touken Ranbu Kai: The Burning Honnouji - A Fictional Tale" has been released! The narration is provided by Kosuke Toriumi, who voices Mikazuki Munechika, and Tomoaki Maeno, who voices Yamabushi Kunihiro.
Touken Ranbu fans, gather round! Our sacred mission begins again! Have you already watched the latest episode "Honnō-ji Incident" of the new eight-episode anime 'Touken Ranbu Kai -Hypothesis- The Burning Honnō-ji'? If you missed it, no problem—we've prepared a recap PV for you, so whether you're a longtime fan or new, you can grasp the storyline.
Now, the long-awaited episode 7 "For Whom It Blooms" will air on May 14 (Tuesday) at 23:00 on TOKYO MX and BS11. If you miss it, don't worry—we have reruns and various streaming platforms where you can watch anytime, anywhere. These include DMM TV, ABEMA Premium, Amazon Prime Video, d Anime Store, FOD, Hulu, J:COM STREAM, Lemino, milplus, U-NEXT, Anime Hodai, Bandai Channel, and more.
This anime is a new work based on the script of the first stage play "Touken Ranbu" that premiered in 2016. Ken'ichi Suematsu, who has long been responsible for the stage play scripts and direction, also serves as scriptwriter and series composer for this work. This story will focus on the Honnō-ji Incident, where four Touken Danshi who previously served the demon king Oda Nobunaga will set out on a mission—what will become of the history they protect after the conflict?
Let's take another look at the production staff. The original work is "Touken Ranbu ONLINE" jointly produced by DMM GAMES and NITRO PLUS, directed by Ryōya Ichikawa, with series composition and script by Ken'ichi Suematsu. Character design is handled by Mari Takada, art direction by Yōkō Nemoto, and cinematography direction by Tatsuya Nomura. Sound direction is by Hiromi Kikuta, and music is composed by Ryūnosuke Kasai. Animation production is handled by DOMEIKA.
The opening theme song "Whatever Happens" is performed by INI, while the ending theme song "DAYBREAK" is sung by our familiar Touken Danshi, including Mikazuki Munechika (CV: Kōsuke Toriumi), Yamanbagiri Kunihiro (CV: Tomoaki Maeno), Sōza Samonji (CV: Yūki Tai), Fudō Yukimitsu (CV: Daisuke Sakaguchi), Tsurumaru Kuninaga (CV: Sōma Saitō), and others.
Finally, let's look forward to this anime bringing us more surprises and emotions, and continue our adventures in the world of Touken Ranbu!